Within the age of viral and sometimes antagonistic TikTok recipes, it’s good to see one thing classic get consideration. Take this “secret banana” french toast—The Reddit-famous recipe is sort of easy: Puree half a banana with an egg and a little bit cinnamon, dip some entire grain bread within the batter, and fry in butter. It’s kind of like these two-ingredient banana pancakes, solely with precise bread and gluten concerned (fortunately).
You could have observed the French toast pictured within the photograph above has not been made with entire grain bread. That’s as a result of I didn’t have any in my home—however I did have some challah, which my most popular bread for making French toast. (If you wish to see a evaluation of the recipe precisely as written, head to The Kitchn.)
Irrespective of your bread desire, I’m assured you’ll take pleasure in “invisible banana” French toast, offered you want the flavour of bananas. The batter is good and its sugars caramelize fantastically within the pan, giving the dish a pleasing, however not overpowering banana taste. When made with challah, it tastes like a banana-flavored doughnut. When made with challah and completed with raspberry jam or strawberry sauce, it tastes like a banana-flavored jelly doughnut. When you fry it in oil as a substitute of butter, it’s dairy-free, which is sweet for the lactose-intolerant.
Like several French toast, you may preserve the toppings easy (butter and maple syrup), however I urge you to slice up the opposite half of the banana and fan the slices out on prime, maybe over a smear of Nutella. Banana and Nutella work magic collectively.
Invisible Banana French Toast (frivolously tailored from Reddit)
Elements:
- 1 banana, minimize in half
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon floor cinnamon
- 2 slices of your favourite bread (I like to recommend challah)
- 2 tablespoons of butter, divided
Add half of the banana, an egg, vanilla, and cinnamon to a blender, or cup massive sufficient to accommodate an immersion blender. Mix to mix. Soften 1 tablespoon of butter in a nonstick pan over medium warmth. Pour the batter in a shallow bowl and dip either side of a chunk of bread within the batter. Let the surplus drip off.
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As soon as the butter begins to foam, however earlier than it begins to brown, add the battered bread to pan. Fry on either side for a couple of minutes till golden brown and crispy. Repeat with second piece of bread, including the second tablespoon of butter to the pan if wanted. Slice the remaining banana on the bias and fan on prime of the French toast. Serve along with your favourite French toast accompaniments.
